2000 Pontiac Grand Prix structure problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the structure on the 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“On sept 25 2015 I was involved in a auto accident. I had to brake hard. My car was not damage that bad but my car caught on fire later that day and totally burned. A total lost. Once I received the recall notice I realized that is why my car possibly caught on fire due to hard braking. I was…”
filed Jul 13, 2016
“In 2013, my 2000 grand prix had smoke coming from the engine compartment while driving down a city street. While stopped at a red light, flames were then coming from under the hood and the whole engine compartment was on fire. The fire department was called and had to rip open the hood with power…”
filed Jan 4, 2016
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Structure problems in other Grand Prix years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 Grand Prix | 6 | 4% |
| 2007 Grand Prix | 4 | 2% |
| 2006 Grand Prix | 4 | 2% |
| 2005 Grand Prix | 6 | 4% |
| 2004 Grand Prix | 33 | 7% |
| 2003 Grand Prix | 9 | 8% |
| 2002 Grand Prix | 10 | 3% |
| 2001 Grand Prix | 5 | 2% |
| 1999 Grand Prix | 7 | 2% |
| 1998 Grand Prix | 8 | 2% |
| 1997 Grand Prix | 19 | 2% |
| 1996 Grand Prix | 7 | 9% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.